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Learning Outcomes

BS in Accounting

The Accounting program in the Walter R. Davis School of Business and Economics provides
a challenging student-centered learning environment. The program strongly prepares
its students with special emphasis on the skills that give a comparative advantage
in participating in the global business environment. The primary objectives of the
program are: To prepare students for entry-level business career opportunities in
both the public and private sectors, to provide basic preparation for professional
licensure, to prepare students for graduate study, to produce graduates with the knowledge,
skills, behaviors, and confidence to succeed in the career of their choice and in
life, and to produce graduates who are effective communicators and problem solvers
and who will contribute to the common good in a global society.

Outcome1Graduates will be able to prepare and analyze financial statements.